The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Boulder Theater Neon

First opened in 1906 as an Opera Hall in Boulder, Colorado, and now primarily a concert venue. I love the font with the art deco combo....

September 27, 2011 by Markydoodle

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I Love a Parade.

Another Denver Modernism Show purchase. Just too much for me to leave behind....

September 25, 2011 by Markydoodle

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A Brave Ensemble.

Hey it’s a story board!...

September 24, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Good Luck with that.

Relax, you look like a natural at Stenotypy....

September 23, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Protect Yourself for $5.95

“For police or civilian defense against robbers, mashers, etc. Causes no permanent injury.” Only 50 cents for additional sh...

September 20, 2011 by Markydoodle

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1960 Harley Davidson Ad

Future Hell’s Angel. Now we know why....

September 19, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Spray with Suede!

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September 18, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Magazine Ads 1960

Not one I’ve seen in any of the magazines we get. “Be a taxidermist. Double your hunting fun?” “Mount Birds, A...

September 16, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Drive Relaxed with “Lefty”

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September 15, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Show Us Your Koozie!

I’d forgotten there was such a thing as a “koozie,” until I was packing some things at my Mom’s house in Nebraska a ...

September 14, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Hello Mat.

Insert Puns....

September 13, 2011 by Markydoodle

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AMC Gremlin. We forgot the trunk.

Bullfighter plaid seats. Nice! A “Barn Find” out of Wisconsin advertised earlier this year on ebay with only 44,000 miles. Tim...

September 10, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Sign me up!

“The downright pleasure of making money faster than you ever made money before!…BAMBOO, FIESTA, BULL FIGHTER PLAIDS…”...

September 9, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Denver Modernism Car Show 2011, 1957 Gaugin Red Chrysler 300

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September 4, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Bumper Cars (Off the Reservation Volume 2)

I love this picture of a group (what is a group of street-legal bumper cars called, a collison?) picture because it shows the different eras...

August 24, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Bumper Cars (Off the Reservation Volume 1)

This was once a Dodge Colt....

August 21, 2011 by Markydoodle

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The Triumph of being a Muffinaire.

Sorting through kitchen items of my Mom’s I ran across and brought home a muffin tin that I remember belonged to my Grandmother. It ...

August 17, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Mid-Century Texas Ware “Plastics”

The fifties and sixties were all about plastics. Here are the sugar bowl and a serving dish that were used in my home when I was a kid gro...

August 15, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Go To the Light, Bugs.

Summertime always brings fun outdoor activities. Some people might find this appliance offensive. Others might understand that it’...

August 9, 2011 by Markydoodle

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My (somebody’s) High School Art Project

This ceramic kitty has been in my Mom’s house since I gave it to her when I was in High School. Mom rotated through objets d’...

August 5, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Mom’s Bryant Pup

This papier mache boston terrier was the mascot for The Bryant Furnace Company. My Mom worked 30 years at a place where this was displayed...

August 2, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Lakeside Amusement Park, Denver: “AUTOSKOOTER.”

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July 24, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Lakeside Amusement Park, Denver: “Merry Go Round.”

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July 23, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Lakeside Amusement Park, Denver: “The Cyclone” Roller Coaster

Original “Tower of Jewels” entrance in background from 1908....

July 19, 2011 by Markydoodle

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Mom’s View

Looking north at the grain elevator from my Mom’s place in Nebraska. Paint-by-number by Mom. ...

July 18, 2011 by Markydoodle

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